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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 5, 2019Lumpkin County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2019, 1:27 PM EDT for Lumpkin County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2019, 1:27 PM EDT (17:27 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2019, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Lumpkin County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 143 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2019-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 842 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2019-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
842 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1061 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 5, 10:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 10:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 9:30 AM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
930 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-061000-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
930 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and
Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and evening. Scattered strong thunderstorms can be expected and
isolated severe storms are also possible. The most likely hazards
will be damaging winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall.
Small hail will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected each day with
most storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Some strong storms
can be expected and isolated severe storms cannot be ruled out.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 5, 11:54 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1154 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2019

GAZ008-015-016-051630-
Union GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
1154 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN UNION...WESTERN WHITE AND
NORTHEASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT...

At 1153 AM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Whitley Gap Shelter,
or 10 miles southeast of Blairsville...moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Helen, Unicoi State Park, Camp Coleman Lake, Whitley Gap Shelter,
Robertstown, Anna Ruby Falls, Smithgall Woods Conservation Are, Low
Gap Shelter and Qualatchee Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3471 8394 3479 8390 3478 8368 3457 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 295DEG 13KT 3474 8388

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 1:27 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
127 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2019

GAZ006-008-015-051800-
Union GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
127 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN
LUMPKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

At 127 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Camp Merrill, or 8
miles northwest of Dahlonega. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
           ground lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Dahlonega, Camp Merrill, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Porter Springs,
Nimblewill, Gooch Mountain Shelter and Black Gap Shelter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

LAT...LON 3462 8390 3445 8407 3457 8419 3461 8419
      3462 8420 3463 8419 3464 8420 3473 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 308DEG 4KT 3461 8409

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton27 min
Jul 4, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton33 min
Jul 4, 9:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton16 min
Jul 5, 11:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite36 min
Jul 5, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee36 min
Jul 5, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall34 min
Jul 5, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow24 min
Jul 5, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee35 min
Jul 5, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens26 min
Jul 5, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall24 min
Jul 5, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton32 min
Jul 5, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow30 min
Jul 5, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel27 min
Jul 5, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson26 min
Jul 5, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson33 min
Jul 5, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion24 min
Jul 5, 3:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris38 min
Jul 5, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow36 min
Jul 5, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel27 min
Jul 5, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington32 min
Jul 5, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson26 min
Jul 5, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett23 min
Jul 5, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster11 min
Jul 5, 5:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb27 min
Jul 5, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd27 min
Jul 5, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee37 min
Jul 5, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa34 min
Jul 5, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding24 min
Jul 5, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry37 min
Jul 5, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow36 min
Jul 5, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta34 min
Jul 5, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes32 min
Jul 5, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Paulding24 min
Jul 5, 6:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette35 min
Jul 5, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton9 min
Jul 5, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar37 min
Jul 5, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene33 min
Jul 5, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Lumpkin32 min
Jul 5, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston30 min
Jul 5, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs29 min
Jul 5, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas27 min
Jul 5, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford25 min
Jul 5, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas31 min
Jul 5, 7:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike29 min
Jul 5, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette28 min
Jul 5, 7:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFayette23 min
Jul 5, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe35 min
Jul 5, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth30 min
Jul 5, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion29 min
Jul 5, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford24 min
Jul 5, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Spalding14 min
Jul 5, 7:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas13 min
Jul 5, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe26 min
Jul 5, 7:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Lamar, Monroe24 min
Jul 5, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette37 min
Jul 5, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach31 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.